2003 Lincoln LS Other / unspecified Problems

The contact owns a 2003 Lincoln LS. The contact stated that while driving the vehicle was vibrating abnormally. The contact stated that the chrome wheels were leaking air which caused the tires to become flat. There was no warning light illuminated. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The contact stated that the failure was like NHTSA campaign number: 03V136000 (Wheels). The failure mileage was 120,000.

NHTSA ID

11426996

Incident

Jul 29, 2021

Mileage

120,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING THIS CAR ON A HIGHWAY OR STREET ANY TIME IT ENCOUNTERS SMALL BUMPS THE WHEEL TURNS AND THERE'S A LOUD SLAMMING SOUND FROM THE FRONT PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE OF THE CAR. IT'S WORSE GOING INTO TURNS SPEED DOES NOT MATTER YOU CAN GO SLOW OR FAST AND THE LOUD SLAMMING SOUND IS THERE. IT FEELS VERY UNSAFE AND DANGEROUS. BUT ME BEING A SENIOR CITIZEN WITH A SON WHO AS A DISABILITY WE CANNOT AFFORD TO GET THIS FIXED OUR SELVES. IT STARTED A WHILE AGO BUT WAS NOT THAT BAD BUT IT JUST PROGRESSED AND GOT WORSE. WE NEED THIS CAR FOR DOCTORS APPOINTMENTS AND FOOD SHOPPING. WE CANT TRAVEL FAR FOR FEAR OF BEING IN A CRASH OR BEING STRANDED.

NHTSA ID

11203919

Incident

Feb 1, 2016

Mileage

58,778 mi

WHEN EVER THE CAR IS DRIVEN ANY LITTLE BUMP OR PATCH IN THE ROAD HAS THE CAR MAKING A LOUD SLAM SOUND EVEN WORSE GOING OVER ANY BUMP AND EVEN WORSE INTO TURNS. ALSO THE WHEEL SEEMS TO PULL AT THOSE TIMES AS WELL, THIS IS ON ANY STREET OR HIGHWAY WHILE DRIVING, FEELS VERY SCARY AND UNSAFE. WE DON'T HAVE FUNDS TO FIX THIS AND IT'S BEEN A PROBLEM ONLY GETTING WORSE.

NHTSA ID

11203153

Incident

Feb 1, 2016

Mileage

59,788 mi

ABS LIGHT, PARKING BRAKE AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT COMING ON AND THEN GOING OFF; ONLY TO REAPPEAR AGAIN. AT TIMES, BRAKES ARE NOT PROPERLY WORKING. ENGINE LIGHT WILL ALSO SOMETIMES APPEAR TO BLINK WHEN THIS HAPPENS. I HAVE CALLED THE LINCOLN CUSTOMER SERVICE AND WAS TOLD THAT ALL WARRANTIES RAN OUT AT 50,000 MILES SO THIS PROBLEM WILL NOT BE COVERED. ALSO AM HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION. THE CAR HAS 90K MILES. THE TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING UNDER 50K MILES BUT THE DEALERSHIP ASSURED ME THAT IT WAS NOT A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM AND THEY RESET SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE COMPUTER. IT HAS ONLY GOTTEN WORSE. I DID NOT INSIST THAT THE TRANSMISSION PROBLEM BE FIXED WHILE UNDER WARRANTY BECAUSE I WAS TRUSTING THAT THE DEALERSHIP FOLKS KNEW WHAT THEY WERE TALKING ABOUT WHICH IS A LESSON FOR ME. *TR

NHTSA ID

10341840

Incident

Jan 1, 2008

Mileage

80,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 LINCOLN LS. SHE STATES THAT SHE EXPERIENCED NOISES AND/OR VIBRATION WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. SHE IS IN THE PROCESS OF DETERMINING IF HER VIN NUMBER WAS INCLUDED IN RECALL#03V136000 (WHEELS). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 30,000. BL

NHTSA ID

10281668

Incident

Mar 27, 2008

Mileage

25,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING SUDDENLY THE ABS LIGHT, TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT AND THE PARKING BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON. I IMMEDIATELY EXITED THE FREEWAY AND PULLED INTO A PARKING AREA AND TURNED THE CAR OFF. AFTER CALMING MY 87 YEAR OLD MOTHER DOWN I RESTARTED THE CAR AND NONE OF THE LIGHTS CAME ON. I PROCEEDED TO START DRIVING MY CAR HOME AND AGAIN ALL THE LIGHTS CAME ON. I CONTACTED THE DEALER WHERE I PURCHASED MY CAR AND SPOKE TO THE SERVICE MANAGER WHO INFORMED ME THAT THEY KNEW OF THIS PROBLEM WITH THE LINCOLNS AND THAT I SHOULD BRING IT IN WHICH I DID. I WAS INFORMED THAT IT WOULD COST APPROX. $2,000.00 TO FIX THIS PROBLEM BECAUSE LINCOLN ONLY COVERS AUTOMOBILES THAT ARE LESS THAN 10 YEARS OLD OR HAVE LESS THAN 100K MILES. MY CAR HAS 109K BUT I FEEL THAT LINCOLN SHOULD COVER THIS SINCE THEY HAVE KNOWN ABOUT IT LONG BEFORE MY CAR HAD 100K MILES AND THIS IS A VERY BIG SAFETY HAZARD. I HAVE TAKEN EXCELLENT CARE OF MY CAR GETTING EVERY OIL CHANGE ON TIME AND EACH OF THE SERVICES THAT HAVE BEEN SUGGESTED. LINCOLN HAS SAID THEY CAN'T HELP ME AND THE DEALER SAYS HIS HANDS ARE TIED, WHAT RECOURSE DO I HAVE? ALSO I HAVE ALREADY HAD TO HAVE A NEW TRANSMISSION PUT IN MY CAR. *TR

NHTSA ID

10267898

Incident

Apr 22, 2009

Mileage

109,300 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 LINCOLN LS. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY BEGAN TO WOBBLE FROM SIDE TO SIDE. THE CONTACT THOUGHT SHE HAD A FLAT TIRE, BUT DISCOVERED THAT THE LUG NUTS AND STUDS HOLDING THE WHEEL HAD FAILED. THE DEALER STATED THAT HER VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 03V136000 (WHEELS). THE CONTACT HAS REPLACED ONE REAR WHEEL, BUT THE SAME ONE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 165,000. UPDATED 09/29/08.*LJ UPDATED 09/29/08. *JB

NHTSA ID

10234808

Incident

Mar 10, 2006

Mileage

165,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 LINCOLN LS. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE WHEELS FELL OFF THE VEHICLE AND THE LUG NUTS FELL OUT OF THE WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED. ALL FOUR TIRES WERE FLAT AND HAD TO BE REPLACED AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, SHE HEARD A STRANGE NOISE. THE CONTACT WENT TO A LINCOLN DEALER AT THAT TIME AND INFORMED THEM OF THE NOISE SHE HEARD UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. A NOISE WAS ALSO HEARD NEAR THE STEERING COMPONENT. THE DEALER STATED THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE. IN ADDITION TO THE TIRES, THE BRAKES HAD TO BE REPLACED AS WELL AND THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHY THE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DIFFICULT TO START. SHE WAS CHARGED TO REPLACE THE THERMOSTAT (ASY) IN THE VEHICLE. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 70,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 29,510. UPDATED 04/29/08 *BF THE EMERGENCY BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED, THE ENGINE OVERHEATED

NHTSA ID

10220018

Incident

Apr 19, 2005

Mileage

29,150 mi